Washboard holder



A. PATAKY.

WASHBOARD HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 28,1921.

Patented Mai. 14, 1922.

PATENT OFFKIE.

ANTON PATAKY, 0F CONNEAUT, OHIO.

WASHBOARD HOLDER.

Application filed July 28, 1921.

To all to 7mm it may concern Be it known that I, ANTON PATAKY, a citizenof Hungary, residing at Conneaut, in the county of Ashtabula and Stateof Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lVashboardHolders, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in washboard holders and hasparticular reference to a support for awash boardwhen positioned in a tub.

The primary object of the invention embodies a wash board holder orsupport wherein a clamping member adapted for attachment to the upperedge of a wash tub has a bracket arm swivelly connected thereto with awash board secured to the bracket arm in a manner to permit a slightmovement of the board relative to the tub so that boards of differentlengths may be supported on a tub and capable'of movement to cause thefeet of the board to engage the bottom of the tub.

WVith the above general objects in view and others that will appear asthe nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists ofthe novel form, combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter morefully described, shown in the accompanying drawing and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views,

Figure 1 is a side elevational view partly in section of a wash boardholder showing in section a portion of a tub and a wash board,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the wash board holder,

Figure 3 is a cross sectional view taken on line IIIIII of Fig. 1showing the connection between the separable members of the clamp andthe connection between one of the members of the clamp and the washboard supporting bracket and Figures 4 and 5 are fragmentary perspectiveviews of the two sections of the clamp.

Referring more in detail to the accompanying drawing there isillustrated a wash board holder embodying a clamp formed of a pair ofplates 1 and 2 having clamping arms 3 adapted for engagement with theupper beaded or rolled. edge 4 of a tub 5,

Specification of Letters Patent,

Patented Mar. 14, 1922.

Serial No. 488,147.

The clamping plate 1 shown in detail in 1 1g. 1 embodiesa pair oflaterally project 111;; lugs 6 carrying opposed pins 7 while an opening8 is formed in the plate 1 for purposes presently to appear. Theclamping plate 2 shown more clearlv 111 Fig. 5 embodies a threadedaperture 9 and a block 10 preferably formed integral with the upper endthereof, the block 10 being provided with side recesses 11 and a forwardsocket 12 in the front face thereof. In assembling the two members ofthe clamp, the pins 7 of the lugs 6 al'ereceived in the sockets 11 andrest upon the bottom walls thereof as clearly shown in Figs. 1 to 3while a limitedscrew 13 passes through the opening 8 andthe clampingplate 1 threads into the aperture 9 of the clamp plate 2 for securlngthe jaws 3 upon the upper end of the tub 5 and for retaining the pins 7in the sockets 11.

The bracket arm for supporting the wash board embodies a rod 14 providedwith a ball head 15 upon one end thereof for reception in the recess 12while the plate 16 received on the rod 14 is secured to the adjacentface of the block 10 by the fastening devices 17 as clearly shown inFigs. 2 and 3.

A plate 18 is suitably secured to the other end of the rod 14 and has anopening 19 adjacent each end thereof for reception of fastening devices20 whereby the plate 18 is secured against the shoulder 21 of the washboard 22.

From the above detail description of the device it is thought that theconstruction and operation thereof will at once be apparent, it beingnoted that the clamping plates 1 and 2 are maintained in assembledrelations by the screw 13 that also screws the clamping jaws 3 upon theupper end of the tub. The ball and socket connection between the rod 14and the block 10 as shown in Figs. 1 to 3 will permit the board 22 tomove a limited distance within the tub 5 so that tubs and wash boards ofvarious sizes may be used with a standard type of clamp and permit thefeet of the board to rest upon the bottom of the tub and therebyconstitute a substantial support for the board.

WVhile there is herein shown and described the preferred embodiment ofthe present invention, it is nevertheless to be understood clamp formedofseparate plates, ablock carried by the upper end of one of the platesand having side sockets therein, pins carried by the other plate forreception in said sockets, a screw for retaining the plates in assembledrelation, and a wash board supporting bracket arm swivelly attached tosaid block. r

-3. A wash board holder comprising a clamp formed of separate plates, ablock carried by the upper end of one of the plates and having sidesockets therein, pins carried by the other plate for reception in saidsockets, a screw for retaining the plates in assembled relation, and awashboard supporting bracket arm swivelly attached to said block, saidarm having a plate carried by the end thereof spaced from the block forsupporting the wash board.

at. A wash board holder comprising a pair of clamping plates,a blockcarried by the upper end of one of the plates and having side pocketstherein, a pair of spaced lugs carried by the upper end of the otherplate, an inwardly directed pin carried by each lug adapted forreception in the block sockets, clamping-jaws carried by the lower endsof the clamping plates, a clamping screw detacha-bly connecting theplates, and a wash board supporting thebracket arm connected to saidblock.

5. A wash board holder comprising a pair ofclamping plates, a blockcarried by the upper end of one of the plates, a pair of spaced lugscarried by the upper end of the other plate, an inwardly directed pincarried by 'each' lug adapted for reception in the block sockets,clamping jaws carried by the lower ends of the clamping plates, aclamping screw detachably connecting the plates, and a wash boardsupporting bracket arm swivelly connected to said block.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signa ture.

ANTON PATAKY,

